SDR ASOA99017

Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120131
Part
Switch
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 9258 - DURING TEST FLIGHT OUT OF CKB, CREW NOTICED BOTH PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WITH ASSOCIATED GEAR PROBLEM (LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 'B', ALL 3 RED 'B' LIGHTS CAME ON UPON RETRACTION). CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CKB WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CKB MAINTENANCE FOUND PARKING BRAKE 'PRESS TO TEST' SWITCH STUCK IN THE TEST POSITION AND CLEANED TEST SWITCH IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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